The sun is shining brightly in the courtyard, but the winter has not faded and the snow has not melted.
Rest, rest, rest.
Concubine Qing is practicing her sword seriously again.
One move after another, the killing intent is high.
The female official came over quickly and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty's guest has arrived at our palace."
oh?
Concubine Qing's sword movement slowed down slightly, but did not stop.
"here we go again?"
"Come as soon as you come. You should greet His Majesty first and wait until I finish my sword practice."
Emperor Changxing, who had just sat down, heard Concubine Qing's careless response and was so angry that his forehead swelled.
whee.
Changlu quickly smiled and came over for a massage.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The reason why you like to come to the Qingyun Palace of the Imperial Concubine from time to time is not because it is quiet here, and the temperament of the Imperial Concubine is different from the empresses in other palaces."
Emperor Changxing nodded, asked Concubine Qing how much more time she needed to practice, and then closed her eyes slightly to rest her mind.
After a long time, Concubine Qing finally finished practicing her sword.
After she washed and dried herself, she moved to the living room.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Changlu quickly reminded softly.
Um?
Emperor Changxing opened his eyes in confusion, "Has your beloved concubine finally finished practicing your sword?"
Concubine Qing didn't answer, she just nodded and picked up a winter date and chewed it.
The person is beautiful and the food is pleasing to the eye.
Emperor Changxing looked at it for a long time before speaking, "My beloved concubine, I came here this time to say something."
"Your Majesty, if you have something, please tell me." Concubine Qing picked up another winter date and said, "I am listening attentively."
cough.
Emperor Changxing coughed.
Although he was used to it, when he looked at the empty tea cup in front of him, he was still so angry that his breathing was a little heavier.
Changlu reacted quickly and calmly poured tea and fruit snacks for his master. Emperor Changxing finally recovered.
"My dear concubine, I am preparing to establish a prince in the next two days."
Bang bang bang.
Concubine Qing was about to take down a winter jujube, when she heard it and clapped her hands.
"Very good."
"The matter of establishing a heir has been talked about for a long time, but nothing has been done after such a long time. It can be described as a series of twists and turns. Fortunately, His Majesty finally made up his mind. From now on, my concubine's place will be much quieter."
Emperor Changxing was very angry when he saw it.
In the past, he liked to run here from time to time.
From time to time, queens, concubines, etc. would send people or even go to Qingyun Palace in person to inquire about Emperor Changxing's story.
As a result, Concubine Qing was extremely annoyed.
"My beloved, don't you ask me who I plan to establish?"
Concubine Qing shook her head.
"Your Majesty is joking. The ancestral etiquette stipulates that the harem is not allowed to interfere with politics. As for the prince, as long as it helps stabilize the country passed down by the ancestors, you can appoint whoever you want..."
It has nothing to do with her anyway.
"My beloved concubine," Emperor Changxing stared at her closely, "if..."
"I said that if, if we had a prince, with the prestige and teachings of the Zhenguo Palace, he would definitely be an upright person. It would not be so difficult to choose the heir to such a huge country."
Kacha, kacha.
The sound of Concubine Qing eating winter dates was not loud, but Qingyun Palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. At this time, everyone including Emperor Changxing could hear it clearly.
"Your Majesty," Concubine Qing said calmly, "It's good for me to have Thirteen by my side. As for the prince, he doesn't have that blessing."
"By the way." She suddenly raised her head, "Are you ready for the gift for Thirteen?"
The female officer from Qingyun Palace quickly stepped forward.
"Go back to your Majesty, the gifts are ready. The princess will give birth in March, and then I will personally deliver the gifts."
Emperor Changxing was confused after hearing this, and it took him a long time to react.
"Isn't An Rong married just a few days ago? She's going to be a mother so soon?"
Concubine Qing rolled her eyes, "Your Majesty, you are such a noble person and forget things. Thirteen is about to give birth to her second child."
Ahem.
Emperor Changxing's face turned red and he coughed suddenly.
"I've been a little busy recently..."
"Changlu, I will prepare a gift for An Rong later. No, prepare one for An Rong and one for each of my grandchildren."
The old eunuch naturally wiped his sweat and responded.
"Qing'er," Emperor Changxing no longer called his beloved concubine, but instead called Concubine Qing by her maiden name.
"I accidentally heard some rumors, and not long ago I asked Jinlin Guards to investigate what happened more than 20 years ago. Tell the truth, where is our prince now?"
"Don't I want to establish a prince immediately? If our prince's character and talents are good, I can give him priority."
cough!
Concubine Qing almost choked on Dongzao.
She patted her chest and looked up at the old eunuch beside Emperor Changxing with confusion, "Changlu, has your Majesty not rested well recently?"
What nonsense are you talking about?
whee.
Changlu laughed habitually.
"Back to the empress, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and your auspicious people and celestial phenomena are blessed by God. Earlier, under the wonderful hands of Master Hongguang, Your Majesty's health improved greatly. Now you eat well and sleep well."
Concubine Qing understood.
"Then I would like to congratulate Your Majesty on your recovery."
She clicked her tongue and shook her head.
"I have heard rumors before that Master Hongguang is an eminent monk who is both skilled in medicine and Buddhism. I have always been dubious about it. Now that I have seen it, it turns out that he is indeed well-deserved."
"Zi Qing, prepare a token of gratitude for me and give it to the master later."
The female officer responded quickly.
"Your Majesty," Concubine Qing turned her head and looked at Emperor Changxing strangely, "What is the name of your Jinlin Guard commander?"
whee.
Changlu answered on behalf of his master, "My dear, the commander of the Jinlin Guards is named Du."
Hum hum.
"Du Ziming?" Concubine Qing sneered, "I think he should be called Du Mingming."
"Your Majesty, what on earth could such a person do to be the commander of the Jinlin Guards? Are they just trying to talk nonsense to you? Didn't he know how many children I was pregnant with? Didn't the imperial doctor know?"
Emperor Changxing and Changlu looked at each other.
"Qing'er, I have enough evidence in my hand. If our prince can be found, after I verify his character and talent, it will be too..."
cough.
Having said this, he coughed lazily.
"Everything is possible in the future."
oh!
Concubine Qing was very calm.
"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, a year's plan begins in spring. Now that the government has just begun, state affairs should be busy, but your Majesty has been diverted by an inexplicable rumor."
"I feel that it is better to establish the position of prince as soon as possible, so as to avoid the whole Yun Chui becoming a mess sooner or later."
Emperor Changxing looked at her deeply, staring closely at her bright face.
A long time passed before he spoke, "In this case, for the sake of the purity of the royal bloodline and the fact that it cannot be questioned, I will send someone to erase the child found by the Jinlin Guards."
Concubine Qing was stunned.
"Your Majesty, I don't know if it was Jin Linwei or someone else who said something to you, but it is true that I only gave birth to one child."
"Are you going to kill a strange child like this?"
Ha ha.
Emperor Changxing laughed.
"I am the Son of Heaven. If you want me to die, I dare not not die."
"What's more, this person wants to be related to the royal bloodline and has been talking nonsense outside to confuse the public. If what my beloved concubine says is true, then he is deceiving the emperor. There is nothing good to say about killing such a person."
"Your Majesty is right." Concubine Qing nodded decisively.
"If that person really says that he is my concubine's child and ruins my reputation, I will kill him even if Your Majesty doesn't kill him."
Emperor Changxing choked, "Then I will let someone kill him?"
"Kill, kill." Concubine Qing waved her hand carelessly, then picked up a winter date and started eating it.
Two days later, Emperor Changxing officially issued the edict.
He established his eldest son, King Chen Xiumei of Qin, as the crown prince.